Bob, at 08:48 on Jul 16 1995, you wrote to Keith Richardson ...

. . .[chomp]. . .

BL> I have never forgiven the Argies. We nearly had that great 
BL> Pommie Harrier aircraft carrier (HMS V-something... Valiant, 
BL> Victorious, Vagina?) for $500M, but bloody Maggie kept it to 
BL> use against the Faulklands. I find it incredible that 
BL> Australia does not have an aircraft carrier with a 20,000 km 
BL> coastline. If we lost Darwin, we would lose the entire North. 
BL> The nearest operational airport would be at Townsville.

There is a major miliatary airbase some hundred or so kilometres south of
Darwin, just off the main drag to Alice.

There are also the remains of several other WWII airbases down that
highway.  I don't think it would take too much to ressurect them if
necessary.

David
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